ELECTION 2014: 30 candidates for Port Alberni municipal election

With the municipal election nomination period at an end, there are 23 candidates running for six city council positions and seven for mayor.

The council candidates are:

Chris Alemany

Annette Clement

Penny Cote

Seva Dhaliwal

James Edward (Alberni First)

Graham Hughes

Pat Kermeen

Wendy Kerr (incumbent)

Ted McGill

Jack McLeman (incumbent, Alberni First)

Monty Mearns

Malcolm Menninga

Sharie Minions (Alberni First)

Richard Muller

Ron Paulson (Alberni First)

Paul G. Pley

Bill Randles

Denis Sauve

Deanna Shanley

Charles Thomas

Ian Thomas

David Tisdale

Dan Washington (incumbent)

The mayoral candidates are:

Maurice Chopin

Hira Chopra

John Douglas (incumbent)

Mike Ruttan

Jacques Savard

Cindy Solda

Kevin Wright

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